Birds of Mursley
What has actually been seen around Mursley: 96 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 96 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 13,241 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 151 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Mursley
96 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Mursley (Buckinghamshire) since 2010, across 13,241 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.
Mursley is a garden-bird place: 67% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders 2–3 metres from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.
Records peak in October and are lowest in February — about 2.9 times as many in the busiest month. Part of that is birds (migrants and winter visitors), part is people: more birders are out in good weather, so treat the curve as activity, not a census.
Stewkley, 4 km to the south-east, has more species on record (106 against 96). Birds logged far more often around Mursley than there include Mallard, Common Moorhen, Eurasian Coot and Little Grebe.
Daylight runs from 16 h 44 min at midsummer to 7 h 45 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:42 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Mursley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,620 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 847 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 846 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 758 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 683 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 636 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 600 |
| 8 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 596 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 516 |
| 10 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 430 |
| 11 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 399 |
| 12 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 342 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 304 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 261 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 228 |
| 16 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 220 |
| 17 | Great TitParus major | 211 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 209 |
| 19 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 191 |
| 20 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 187 |
Records by month
What to put out in Mursley
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Buckinghamshire
What's arriving, what to feed and when to clean feeders, written for UK gardens. One email a month at most.
Nearby places
Frequently asked
What birds visit gardens in Mursley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Mursley are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Blackbird and Robin, based on 13,241 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Mursley?
96 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Mursley?
Observation records peak in October and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:42.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.